File Extension Library


.HTML File Extension

  • Category: Web Files
  • Format: Text

What are .HTML files and how to open them?

Can't open .HTML file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .HTML file.

What is a .HTML file extension?

.HTML file extension has been classified as Web Files. The format of .HTML file is Text

.HTML is Hypertext Markup Language File

An HTML file is a webpage coded in HTML that can be displayed in a web browser. It is used to format text, tables, images, and other content that is displayed on a webpage. HTML files are widely used on the web as most pages within static websites have an ".html" extension.

HTML file open in Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2017

HTML files are saved in a standard text format and consists of tags used to define the structure of a webpage. The files can be opened and edited with a basic text editor but are typically opened by source code editors that come with features that make it easier for developers to code.

HTML source code is parsed by a web browser and is typically not seen by the user. If you want to view the HTML of a webpage, select "View Source" from the web browser's View menu.

Common HTML Filenames

index.html - The main, or index, HTML file that's loaded when a client Web browser requests a Web server directory. For example, when http://www.sampledomain.com/ is requested, the Web server loads http://www.sampledomain.com/index.html by default, unless it is configured to use a different file.

default.html - The index file often used by Windows Web servers such as Microsoft IIS.

List of all softwares that can open the Hypertext Markup Language File
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
W3C Amaya
Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2019
Adobe ColdFusion Builder
Microsoft Visual Web Developer
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Blumentals WeBuilder
KompoZer
Notepad++
Mac
Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2019
Adobe ColdFusion Builder
W3C Amaya
KompoZer
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Linux
Any text editor
W3C Amaya
KompoZer
SCREEM
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
iOS
Fornace Espresso HTML
Alexander Blach Textastic Code Editor
Android
File Viewer for Android

How to fix problems with .HTML files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .HTML files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .HTML file format
  2. You need to check the .HTML file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)